Whether new to teaching online or have been doing it for a
while, you want to train efficiently and effectively. Software is good for the
class because learners can connect anywhere they live. Their location
doesn't matter, so people with busy schedules can complete the lessons they
need on time. But there are also some challenges when using software
that is different from other ways of teaching.
Online classes have fewer people than in a physical
classroom. It can be challenging for teachers to help with different styles of
learning. But we can improve these classes by using the best online
teaching techniques and providing everyone with a good experience.
Here are 5 teaching techniques that brilliant online instructors use. Try these, too. They can make you more effective when you give instructions online.
Classroom Flipping
Flipped Classrooms are an innovative, interactive approach to learning where the student is encouraged to prepare for a class before attending a lesson. This can involve reading course material or completing relevant assignments to understand what will be covered within that instruction session.
The traditional classroom model remains
static during these periods when students may miss out by being seated at their
desks without having engaged themselves enough into actively listening and
absorbing information from the instructor's presentation as well as answering
any questions asked about the subject matter outside one's field specifically
related towards homework tasks assigning after each meeting (or ahead).
In your online classroom, flipping can work in several ways. For
example, you might assign students to complete a particular reading or lesson.
Then, you can have an online discussion about that lesson, where people are
encouraged to ask questions and share their thoughts. This
lets them learn better and understand what is being talked about better.
Mind Mapping
Mind mapping is an excellent way to teach people who learn better visually. It is a diagram of ideas and concepts that can help you study or organize information. You can also use it as the first step in writing an assignment. Mind mapping allows teachers to bring students to the central idea without complicating their thoughts. The benefits of mind mapping are that it is quick, easy, and will enable learners to create their maps.
You can ask the students to make their maps in an online course. This
helps them make connections between ideas and concepts. It also makes planning
out projects or written assignments easier. Mind mapping is suitable for
understanding the learning material better and connecting with
other ideas or concepts.
Self-Learning
In your online courses, you can have self-learning. This is
different from self-paced learning. In self-paced learning, people learn quickly and in a controlled environment. Self-learning means students
explore a subject and determine the most important or
relevant parts.
Self-learning is a great way to get learners interested in the
subject. In an online setting, students can explore different parts of one
central concept. Afterward, they can report on what they have found and
share it with the group. This way, each student learns about the subject in a
way that interests them rather than being forced to understand it a certain
way.
Instructional Design
Instructional design is essential because it can be used in online and on-site classrooms. It is a technique where we make the classroom
work for the learner's background and what we want them to take away from
the course. Instructional design is not restricted to an on-site setting; it is
as essential in an online learning environment as people bring different
backgrounds and experiences.
Instructional design means learning about learners. It can be tough
to understand what they already know and their different learning approaches. So, before you start a course, ask them questions
about themselves. You should send out a survey first. Then, from
this information, tailor your system to each person's needs and wants so it will work for everyone who takes the class. The instructional design
recognizes no "one-size-fits-all" approach to
teaching.
Adaptive Learning
Last but not least, consider using adaptive learning for your
online classroom. This is a way to use computers and other technologies as
teaching devices. As an online instructor, you will need to use adaptive
learning somehow, but it is up to you how best to do that.
Some students prefer to watch a video to learn a new subject. Some may want to talk about what they learned on an online discussion forum. You need to consider how each student learns and provide them with a different medium, such as videos or discussion boards.
There are many different ways to teach online. Learn
more about each and experiment with them in your classrooms. This will help you
figure out which ones work for your learners.
This article is written by Adeela Iffat Javaid, one of the
contributors at the School of Literature.
